diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/vars/main.yml b/roles/ceph-common/vars/main.yml
index 1f51b204a..edfafdfe1 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ debian_ceph_pkgs:
   - "{{ (ceph_test | bool) | ternary('ceph-test', 'ceph-common') }}"
   - "{{ (rgw_group_name in group_names) | ternary('radosgw', 'ceph-common') }}"
   - "{{ ((ceph_repository == 'rhcs') and (client_group_name in group_names)) | ternary('ceph-fuse', 'ceph-common') }}"
+  - "{{ (rbdmirror_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-base', 'ceph-common') }}"
 
 redhat_ceph_pkgs:
   - "{{ (ceph_test | bool) | ternary('ceph-test', 'ceph-common') }}"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ redhat_ceph_pkgs:
   - "{{ (client_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-fuse', 'ceph-common') }}"
   - "{{ (client_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-base', 'ceph-common') }}"
   - "{{ (rgw_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-radosgw', 'ceph-common') }}"
+  - "{{ (rbdmirror_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-base', 'ceph-common') }}"
 
 suse_ceph_pkgs:
   - "{{ (ceph_test | bool) | ternary('ceph-test', 'ceph-common') }}"
@@ -30,3 +32,4 @@ suse_ceph_pkgs:
   - "{{ (client_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-fuse', 'ceph-common') }}"
   - "{{ (client_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-base', 'ceph-common') }}"
   - "{{ (rgw_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-radosgw', 'ceph-common') }}"
+  - "{{ (rbdmirror_group_name in group_names) | ternary('ceph-base', 'ceph-common') }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/configure_mirroring.yml b/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/configure_mirroring.yml
index 4c323df8d..de547a786 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/configure_mirroring.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/configure_mirroring.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
       run_once: true
       no_log: "{{ no_log_on_ceph_key_tasks }}"
 
+    - name: ensure /var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-rbd-mirror exists
+      file:
+        path: /var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-rbd-mirror
+        state: directory
+        owner: "{{ ceph_uid if containerized_deployment | bool else 'ceph' }}"
+        group: "{{ ceph_uid if containerized_deployment | bool else 'ceph' }}"
+
     - name: copy ceph key(s)
       copy:
         dest: "/var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-rbd-mirror/{{ cluster }}.keyring"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/main.yml
index 9c6011c10..6af2a8358 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rbd-mirror/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@
     - not containerized_deployment | bool
     - ceph_rbd_mirror_remote_user is defined
   block:
-    - name: install dependencies
-      package:
-        name: rbd-mirror
-        state: present
-      register: result
-      until: result is succeeded
-      tags: package-install
-
     - name: ensure systemd service override directory exists
       file:
         state: directory